Boyle releasing her autobiography

The 'I Dreamed A Dream' singer Susan Boyle - who shot to fame last year after appearing on UK reality TV contest 'Britain's Got Talent' - is to release her autobiography and hopes her life story, which will be entitled 'The Woman I Was Born To Be', will be an inspiration to others.

The 49-year-old Scottish singing sensation said: "When I strutted on to the stage for that audition, I was a scared wee lassie, still grieving for my mother, not caring how I looked. I think I've grown up a lot in the last year, become more of a lady, and I'm not so frightened any more. I'm writing this book to try to show that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover and I hope it will benefit other people.